The Joy of Singing (2008)
A banker has died. He trafficked in nuclear material, so French intelligence assign two agents to find his list of contacts, which are on a flash drive: Muriel - the boss, acerbic, willing to sleep with any man, wondering if she should have a child - and Philippe, younger, boyish, meticulous, bothered by Muriel's frank sexual interest. They watch Constance, the banker's widow: a naïve, friendly, open, trusting. She's taking opera lessons, so the French spies join the class, which Muriel enjoys. It seems that other spies are after the same USB, and some of them sing as well. Singing, spying, and sex lead to duets of all kinds as well as to an eventual showdown.
Director: Ilan Duran Cohen
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Marina Foïs as Muriel |
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Lorànt Deutsch as Philippe |
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Caroline Ducey as Anna |
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Pierre Palmade as L'animateur radio |
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Jeanne Balibar as Constance Müller |
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Julien Baumgartner as Julien |
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Nathalie Richard as Noémie |
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Dominique Reymond as l'intermédiaire |
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Antoine Gouy as Thomas |
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Pierre Maillet as le réceptioniste |
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Guillaume Quatravaux as Joseph |
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Nicolas Pignon as Le médecin |
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Vernon Dobtcheff as Le lecteur du bar |
| Writing | Philippe Lasry | Writer |
| Directing | Ilan Duran Cohen | Director |
| Writing | Ilan Duran Cohen | Writer |
| Production | Anne-Cécile Berthomeau | Producer |
| Production | Farès Ladjimi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Édouard Mauriat | Producer |
| Sound | Philippe Basque | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Christophe Graillot | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Fabrice Rouaud | Editor |
| Production | Richard Rousseau | Casting |
| Art | Frédérique Winum | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Kraft | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amélie Bouilly | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Florence Dupuis | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yves Giorgi | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Stéphane Thiébaut | Sound |
| Crew | Stéphane Boulay | Stunt Coordinator |
